3 new shots, Critique please!

[Deadlock1942]

All from today. Their all completely different, sorry.

1. My first time shooting animals, how'd I do.

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3.

 

[Illah]

#1 is technically very well done, the water looks amazing. I just wonder if duck-butt is the best subject matter I wonder if the same shot a second later as the duck emerged would have worked better?

#2 isn't doing much for me, feels kinda flat with the huge DOF and there's a ton of 'stuff' in the frame with nothing calling my attention. Maybe if it were a narrower DOF focused on the woman walking or something.

#3 is cool, the contrast is great and women / emergency exit interplay is interesting. I'm partial to pattern shots and high contrast so this is a big thumbs up for me!

--Illah

 

[hawkeye]

Holy crap, I took the exact same photo as #1 a while back. A Mallard taking a dive.

#3 is interesting... A womens only exit??? what was this, an abortion clinic? lol

 

[Deadlock1942]

--Illah

Haha, thanks. I took the shot a couple of time, head out of water as well, and it just wasn't as interesting, to me at least.

--hawkeye

Sorry for nabbing your photo! Hey, I'm sure many people have taken that shot before. The last shot was a restroom I think, I shot it from behind a fence, so I could really see much.

 

[hawkeye]

--Illah

Haha, thanks. I took the shot a couple of time, head out of water as well, and it just wasn't as interesting, to me at least.

--hawkeye

Sorry for nabbing your photo! Hey, I'm sure many people have taken that shot before. The last shot was a restroom I think, I shot it from behind a fence, so I could really see much.

I love the EXTREME contrast from the total blackness of the exit way, and the total whiteness of the Women's sign.

This picture really grew on me fast. I like!

 

[Deadlock1942]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.